Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 2nd March, 2023

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 2nd March, 2023

1. Phrase: Warts and all (अनलंकृत)

• Pronunciation: वर्त्स एंड आल
• Meaning: including features or qualities that are not appealing or attractive.
• Synonyms: unvarnished, truthful, realistic, straightforward, plain
• Antonyms: distorted, unrealistic, fabricated
• Usage in a sentence: Rosa must learn to accept her daughter, warts and all.

2. Word: Omission (अकरण)

• Pronunciation: oh-mish-uh n/ ओमिशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. someone or something that has been left out or excluded.
  b. the action of excluding or leaving out someone or something.
  c. a failure to fulfil a moral or legal obligation.
• Synonyms: neglect, failure, oversight, disregard, elimination
• Antonyms: addition, inclusion, increase
• Usage in a sentence: The disk contains a selection of deleted scenes, and a couple of the omissions greatly add to the intelligibility of the movie's plot

3. Word: Rollout (लोकार्पण)

• Pronunciation: rohl-out/ रोलआउट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the official launch or introduction of a new product or service.
• Synonyms: deployment, launch, dispersal
• Antonym: withdrawal
• Usage in a sentence: Shaw executives hope the nationwide rollout of stores will revive the ailing carpet industry.

4. Word: Sundry (नानाविध)

• Pronunciation: suhn-dree/ सन्ड्री
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
• Meaning:
  a. of various kinds; several. (Adjective)
  b. various items not important enough to be mentioned individually. (Noun)
• Synonyms:  various, varied, miscellaneous, assorted, mixed, diverse
• Antonyms: individual, singular, separate
• Usage in a sentence: Clearly, these people seek you out for various and sundry reasons.

5. Word: Oblivious (अनजान)

• Pronunciation: uh-bliv-ee-uh s/ अब्लिवीअस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.
• Synonyms: unaware, unconscious, heedless, unmindful, ignorant
• Antonyms: aware, conscious, alert
• Usage in a sentence: Cara thought the wine would make Karen seem more oblivious to what the kids were getting into.

6. Word: Novelty (नवीनता, नई चीज़)

• Pronunciation: nov-uh l-tee/ नावल्टी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. the quality of being new, original, or unusual.
  b. a new or unfamiliar thing or experience.
  c. a small and inexpensive toy or ornament.
• Synonyms: innovation, newness, freshness, knick-knack, trinket, trifle
• Antonyms: commonness, antiquity, banality
• Usage in a sentence: Electric-powered cars are still novelties.

7. Word: Quasi (अर्ध-)

• Pronunciation: kwey-zahy/ क्वासी
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. apparently but not really; seemingly.
  b. being partly or almost.
• Synonyms: apparently, supposedly, seemingly, allegedly, partly, partially, almost
• Antonyms: entire, total, whole
• Usage in a sentence: The quasi-legal operation grew and soon became untenable.

8. Phrase: Done and dusted (परिष्कृत)

• Pronunciation: डन एंड डस्टेड
• Meaning: (of a project) be completely finished or ready.
• Synonyms: completed, finished, finalised, settled
• Antonym: not ready
• Usage in a sentence: All the arrangements need to be done and dusted before the National Honey Show. 

9. Word: Veritable (प्रामाणिक)

• Pronunciation: ver-i-tuh-buhl/ वेरिटबल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: being, in fact, the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary —often used to stress the aptness of a metaphor
• Synonyms: real, genuine, actual, authentic, factual
• Antonyms: false, counterfeit, fictitious, unreal, spurious
• Usage in a sentence: The unsanitary conditions have turned it into a veritable petri dish of disease that's ripe for rodent infestation.

10. Word: Nudge (टहोका मारना)

• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Pronunciation: nuhj/ नज
• Meaning: 
  a. prod (someone) gently with one's elbow in order to attract attention. [Verb]
  b. a light touch or push. [Noun]
• Synonyms: push, poke
• Antonyms: discourage, dissuade
• Usage in a Sentence: I gave him a nudge to wake him up.

11. Word: Temperate (समशीतोष्ण, संतुलित)

• Pronunciation: tem-per-it/ टेम्परट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures.
  b. showing moderation or self-restraint.
• Synonyms: mild, clement, pleasant, agreeable, benign, restrained, moderate, controlled, disciplined, sober
• Antonyms: extreme, intemperate, immoderate, greedy, violent, excessive
• Usage in a sentence: They had a temperate discussion.

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises:2nd March, 2023

Based on the description of the words, we have some practice questions for you. Answer these questions in the comments section. Our team will review them at the earliest!

Exercise 1. Make your own Sentences.

Here are some of the words from the above article. Try to frame sentences from them in your own words and share them with us in the comments section!

• Done and dusted
• Veritable
• Omission
• Oblivious
• Temperate
• Nudge

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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You can also check the wordlist articles for the previous days from the link below: Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 1st March, 2023

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